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MEZE AUDIO

MEZE AUDIO Poet

Name: MEZE AUDIO Poet
Brand: MEZE AUDIO
SKU: B0F1NDXNRN
Price: 2000.00 USD

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$2,000

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Noise Isolation / ANC & sound

2.1/ 10

2.1

0.010.0

A 2.1 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom 10% of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

4.3/ 5

SoundMDAQS Overall

4.3

1.05.0

A 4.3 puts its audio quality in the top half of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 44 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

405 gAbove average

405 g

132 g420 g

above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm
USB Charging: No

Design

Weight: 405 g
Color Options: Black
Ear Pad Type: Memory foam, PU leather
Foldable: No

Sound

Acoustic Design: Open-back
Driver Type: Planar magnetic
Frequency Response: 4-96000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 96000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 4 Hz
Impedance: 55 Ω
Max Spl: 130 dB SPL
Sensitivity: 101 dB/mW

Battery

Battery: No

Build

Material Ear Cups: Memory foam, PU leather
Material Headband: Leather with rubber padding

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.5/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed December 2025

Isolation2.1

Comfort & fit8.0

Connectivity6.5

Design9.5

Portability4.0

Features5.0

The verdict

The Meze Audio Poet is a very expensive set of open-back headphones that offer enthusiasts a set piece and a project to equalize to their tastes.

✓What we like

✓Takes EQ well

✓Comfortable

✓Aesthetics

✓Low power requirement

✕What could be better

✕Price

✕Odd sound

✕Doesn't handle sources with high output impedance well

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Lab data

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Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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MEZE AUDIO PoetSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

MEZE AUDIO Poet: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	-3.7
25	-3.8
32	-3.7
40	-3.5
50	-2.8
63	-2.3
80	-2.2
100	-2.2
125	-2.2
160	-2.1
200	-2.0
250	-1.9
315	-2.5
400	-3.1
500	-2.4
630	-1.4
800	-0.4
1000	-0.1
1250	-0.8
1600	-1.5
2000	-1.7
2500	1.9
3150	4.3
4000	2.2
5000	1.8
6300	-0.4
8000	-2.9
10000	-5.4
12500	-1.7
16000	0.0
20000	-16.9

MEZE AUDIO Poet

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

MEZE AUDIO Poet: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	0.7
26	0.5
33	0.1
41	0.5
52	0.4
65	0.1
82	0.3
103	0.4
130	0.3
163	0.3
205	0.4
259	0.3
325	0.5
410	0.3
516	-0.3
613	-0.8
772	0.3
972	4.2
1220	7.0
1540	3.0
1940	-0.8
2440	1.0
3070	-1.3
3870	5.3
4870	8.1
6130	9.8
7720	9.9
9720	16.1
12200	13.8
15400	13.2
19400	11.1